The Republican journal., 1887-02-03
News of Belfast and Vicinity.


OF TINS city, twelve years old while spending the
Day at cottage on the shore of our bay, and were
suggested by the scene before her:
sat at my low cottage window
And looked far over the HILL
Deep down in the shadowy valley,
so SILENT so peaceful and still.
saw the low distant farm house,
Made dim by twilight's blue haze,
And heard the soft tinkling COW bell
picture artist might trace.
The breeze from the wood softly murmlretl,
The breath of the hemlock and pine
Together with the waves constant tapping,
Like lullaby speaks to the mind.
Day is like unto lifetime
Twilight, when the soul doth depart;
4 last sweet word from the dear one,
And twilight fades into dark.
Last weeks Journal went of like hot cakes
Wednesday was Canllemas Day. According to
the old atlage winter will take another flight.
The fish in Goose pond are to be protected. A
bill for that purpose has passed the Maine House.
Mrs. Shaw, whose death at Rockland, Mass, is
recorded in the obituary notices was the mother of
Mrs. Francis of this city.
Mr.. c. A. Brown, of this city, is circulating pc
tition asking the legislature to establish school in
Maine for the deaf mutes
Gov. Bodwell has bought a splendid covered
sleigh of Wingate, simmons Co., the celebrated
carriage builders Of Union.
Mr. Charles r. Coombs, of this city, is learning
the taNidermist art, and has mounted two foxes
that present very like appearance.
The Maine Central railroad company will relay
the rails in this city, with larger sized iron. The
first lot Of new rails are now iii the yard.
Merrck & Co., of Troy, have made arrangements
to establish branch Of their nurseries III Pressure
Isle This is good business move, undoubtedly
Repairs have been completed on the Coliseum
building. The outside il covered with corrugated
iron, under which is asbestos flooring felt, an alb.
solutely fire proof material
Reports of the Knight. of Labor Convention at
Augusta and the Grand Army Encampment at
Bath on the first page, and report Of the Relief
Corps meeting in Maine news on this page.
The MI. Club of this city, will give their annual
bail Feb. ODD, Washing tons birthday. Music by
Sanborn's orchestra !, will be a dress ball and
like others given by this club, a social event.
Mrs. Bridget Hershen, of this city, fell on the
ice last Thursday and fractured the bone of the
upper third of the thigh. Tile fracture WAS reduced
but owing to her age, 20 years, il j. doubtful if she
receivers.
The Maine Horse Breeders Monthly SAYS that
Mr.. Rowe Emery of Frankfort, has decided to sell
his fine and speedy young stallion Kentucky Won
der. He is now six years old and valuable for the
stud OF track.
Until the 10th of this month the Maine Central
railroad company will Issue ticket, from Belfast to
Montreal and return for Sll.5G The occasion is the
great ice carnival at that place. You can 90 over
the Grand Trunk and return the Portland AMI
Ogdcnsburg. 1t Is a rare opportunity to visit
Canada.
The Mathews Bros. are now occupying their new
dry house, built since their recent fire. Next sum
mer they will erect large, permanent brick build
ing and tit it with all the modern improvements. 1t
will be constructed that in case Of fire steam
can be turned On inside the building ;tn, the fire
smothered.
CHURCH NOTES. The subject of the sermon at
the Unitarian church next sunday morning will
be, The Messiahshp oi Jesus. There Will be
preaching at the North Church nt>t sunday, morn.
ing and evening. The subject of ReN. Il. C.
Wcntworhs sunday afternoon sermon at the NJ
~ N'ihi'u III pc dangerous NtlillilI'S hlhtlhi
Knox Lodge, of Rockland, in recognition of
frequent hosptalities and as an evidence of flien
ly regards, has presented to Mt. Baty Lodge I. y
.. F., of Camden an elegant thirty day clock fol
its new lodge room The clock is Of the latest pat
tern and best workmanship and is art-tically Ter
tered in gilt It will be striking me,nento of good
times.
hp Proc - ,.i.
a handsome granite monument for MIR. Sidney
kash, Of this city to be erected in his family 10;
at Easthn, New York. The monument i, Of ua,
Hill and Lincolnvillc granite, ycr}- handsome in
DIES ign and is fourteen feet hi g. The base is near
" five feet square. The Fernald Bros Nave a arg,
number of orders and are turning out some good
work.
OYSTER CULTURE. a bill was presented in the
Legislature last Thursday morning granting to
Charles II. Burd, Of Belfast '.the exclusive right
and authority to use the tide waters in nefas,
river and Belfast bay, from Sears Island to >atur
day Cove, in Northport for the cultivation and
propagation of oysters for the term of twenty -tiy
years" The product Of this oy ster garden would
be exempted from taxation fof term of ten wears
Mr.. Burd some time since planted several bushels
of oysters near the mouth of Little River and his
application to the Legislature would indicate that
the experiment has proved successful small salt
water oysters planted in the sea near the mouth of
a stream will increase in size but whether the con
ditlons are favorable to the propagation of oysters
IN our waters probably remains to be seen. We
should like to see the matter fully tested
STEAMER NOTES. At a meeting in Bangor last
week, the Bangor and Bar iIarbor Steamboat Com
pany was recognized. The directors Of the new
company are: l.. j. Morse, c. L. Marston, 5. II
Barbour, f. NJ. Laughton, Wm. ii. Hill, .Jr., of
Boston. Officers: f. NJ Laughton, President l..
}. Morse, Treasurer; +. ID. rullen, Secretary. A
daily line will be run between Bangor and Bar Iar
Dor, the steamer touching at the usual landings
The Queen City was sold for So, 900, and the new
company pays the old company 200 for the tive
remaining boats and all other property belonging
to that company. This makes the amount received
by the old company $io,oo0, the capital stock beI 9
$1,000 The old company declared final dividend
of 80 per cent. Capt. Barbour will continue in
command of the Cimbri;l. Mr.. +. b. Rankin. OF
Belfast, who has been running as International EN-
press messenger on Ile Boston boats ali winter is
taking vacation, and his place is supplied by j
b. Brooks, of Bangor....A new steamer will he
built for the Pcnobscot Steamship Company in tn,
early spring. She will probably be built in Ban
gor....Mr. James }. Randall. of Verona formerly
Baggage Master ON the Boston and Bangor Steam
ship Line, has been in Boston having an examina.
ton made upon his eyes. His physician thinks he
will be partially II not wholly blind. He strained
his eyes and then caught cold in them causing Il
disease to set i'll which is considered almost hone
less. The mother of W g. Eaton the katah,iin's
popular purser died last week The Katabtlir
arrived from Boston Monday and left here Tues
day on the return trip. The frequent snow storms
make navigation on the coast difficult. -. Capt
Barbour expects to leave Florida in the steamer
Silver Star to arrive at the opening Of navigation
when he will resume command of the Cimbra on
the Bar IIarbor route ....The steamer CITY of
Richmond will go on the route between Portland
and Machiasport March 18TH. Mr. d. b. Smith,
of Bangor, will go on the steamer Katah,iin as
steward IN about two weeks. Steward Downes,
of this city, who is now running is to lay on
LEGISLATIVE. The following petitions have been
presented in the Legislature by the Waldo county
delegation. and referred: by Mr.. Nickels-Peti
ton Of Fred T. Homer and 20 others in aid Of in
terport Ferry Co. BY Mr. Ricl-Petition Of Benz
Ames and Ii others of Thorndike, for amendment
of liquorlaw. By Mr.. Libby of Btrnlann- Remon-
STRANGE of ii. c. Weber, of Palmyra, against dis
eliminating laws against the poor dog; petition of
L. l.. Lucas in regard to the school district system
petition Of ii. Small and 20 others of Jackson, for
amendment of the liquor law. By Mr. Palmer, of
characterization of Orila i. Cook, and u others,
citizens of Monroe, Searsmont and Belfast, in favor